The giant fish tank inside the Dubai Mall sprang a leak Wednesday, pouring water out into the halls, and stranding some shoppers inside an elevator for 45 minutes, while others scrambled to reach dry ground. Emergency response teams rushed to the scene to repair the crack, as 100 retail shops near by closed for business and custodial personnel worked to contain the flooding.

Everything about the famous tank, which has been a big draw with visitors, is massive. It contains more than 2.6 million gallons of water and over 33,000 fish, including 400 sharks. It offers the largest acrylic viewing panel of any aquarium in the world, at roughly 892 square feet , and with a thickness of nearly 30 inches, it remains unclear how the crack developed.More

The details of Dawn Brancheau’s horrifying death by a killer whale at SeaWorld Wednesday continue to develop: The 40-year-old trainer with 16 years of experience was knee deep in water when the whale pulled her under by her long ponytail, authorities say.”Rescuers were not able to immediately jump in and render assistance to Brancheau due to the whale’s aggressive nature,” says a report released Thursday by the Orange County Florida Sheriff’s Department. “She was recovered from the whale by SeaWorld staff members after the animal was coaxed into a smaller pool and lifted out of the water by a large scale/platform.”

Brancheau’s cause of death was “most likely” multiple traumatic injuries and drowning, the report says, citing autopsy results.In the first detailed official account of Wednesday’s attack at the Orlando theme park in front of dozens of horrified visitors, the report says “there are no signs of foul play” and “all evidence and witness statements indicate that the death was a tragic accident.”More